noun
alcove
AL-kohv/ˈælkəʊv/
A small recessed area opening from a larger room or space.
A small alcove beside the fireplace holds a comfortable reading chair.
Etymology
The Arabic pieces mean 'the vaulted chamber.' The English word originally named a vaulted recess, connecting today's small recessed space with the older image of a chamber under an arched roof.
In context
with a bow window at one end and an alcove, surrounded with seats, at the other.
More examples
- She set her desk in the window alcove.
- The restaurant's alcoves offer diners some privacy.
- A statue stands in an alcove near the entrance.
Forms
alcove · alcoves